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COVID-19 vaccine and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

HeartRhythm

This study evaluated patients who received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and then developed new or worsening symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Patients treated in a POTS clinic between July 2021 and June 2022 were studied.

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Language matters: representations of 'heart failure in English discourse--a large-scale linguistic study

Open Heart

‘Heart failure’ is used much less than ‘cancer’ in UK parliamentary debates (House of Commons and House of Lords) between 1945 and early 2021, and less than ‘dementia’ from 1990 onwards. Moreover, HF is even mentioned much less than pot-holes in UK roads and pavements. times pmw. .

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What happens to blood pressure when we stand up ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Please recall , we have a condition called supine hypertension and standing hypotension , POTS syndrome etc that should stimulate us to search for those hidden secrets. Epub 2021 Aug 18. It is indeed true. Both comes under the basket of dysregulated autonomic nervous system. Reference 1.Wahba 2022 Jan;135(1):24-31. 2021.07.030.

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Biological sex-dependent differences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Abstract Aims This prospective, cross-sectional study aimed to identify sex-based differences in diagnostic and symptom experiences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Conclusion Females and males with POTS experience significant differences in autonomic symptom burden and diagnostic delay. vs males, 43.7 P = 0.485).

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